Major Ford Takes Command, Etc.
Document 1799Major Ford has been directed to take the command as McHenry suggested. However, the detachment did not proceed as Hamilton intended.
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Type
Draft Letter
Description
Major Ford has been directed to take the command as McHenry suggested. However, the detachment did not proceed as Hamilton intended.
Date
03/19/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799031940001
Note
Letter letter unsigned but assumed to be from Alexander Hamilton based on the content.
Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 03/29/1799 and McHenry to Hamilton, 03/30/1799. Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Major [Mahlon] Ford
General [William] McPherson
Secretary of War
detachment
command
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
correspondence with you and General McPherson
detachment